New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-27
DOING HONOR TO CALHOUN.
HIS CHARLESTON MONUMENT UNVEILED.
SECRETARY LAMARs oRATIoN-A REVIEW OF THE
SOUTH cARoIJNIAN's CAREER.
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the hundredh anniversary Of the Battle OF Fort Mou
tre Charleston has such universal outpour
ing and imposing pageant as to-days unvens Oh inc
Calhoun Monument. since the funeral OF Calhoun IN
1880 Eleven military organizations and fully oooo
civilians outside the city came to witness the cere-
monies Secretary Lamar read his Grafton from manu-
script but he times very effective and provoked
loud applause the 500 people on the stage and the
audience in his immediate front The large plaza known
as Marion Square densely packed at the beginning
OF the address but the crowd dispersed in large numbers
after the first half hour, as the breeze pre-
vented Mr. Lamar's voice from being heard. His
uterances received the most marked applause Eleanor
Calhoun the actress and little Miss Lee OF Albany New
York his great granddaughter probably the only
relations of the statesman absent the monument meets
with many admirers as detractors, but no proper
Judgment be given its merits until the symbolcai
statues OF Truth, Justice, the Constitution and History
are finished and put position Justice is now on the
way from Italy The three other statues and palmetto
trees in basrelief will in the next two years
Iarnsch the artist, is Phladclphian who has lived In
Room years and highly recommended By sarain
of Philadelphia, and Miss Anne Hampton Brewster OF
| Rome.
The order of ceremonies observed at Marion Square
included the opening prayer by the Rev. Dr Charles
| Cotesworth Pncsney, music, unveiling OF the monu
teen pns on The Battery ode by Miss Chesboroush read
by the Rev. Charles stakeley Grafton by secretary la
mar. ode by Mrs. Margaret D. Preston read ov ,he rev
i1r w. i. Junkn and the benedicton by the Rev. John
o Wilson.
Mr. Lamars grafton was an extended review of the NE
and of Mr. Calhoun Some passages irom hiS a'
dress are Us follows
prsaeea what have to say Of mr. Calhoun with
believe Il he here or to and S SSpa SCI
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After sketch OF Mr.. Calhouns nu LITIGATION record Mr.,
Lamar said:
As result the the right of notification
has place in ne OF SIr political ss n
deposition as remedy political grievances Nor would
the arguments adueed by him In support Of
TO The doctrine Bu The sincerity Of his patriotism in this
the apersons OF those who repo;tc him os conspra
tor mpelcd ambition TO arouse sectional anmoses amt
passions view tearing the nch aSundel Ana II Is
this alone that shall further refer to his course
on this question.
| He quoted Mr. Caboun's assertions OF deep
! and sincere attachment TO union OF the states.
Mr. Lamar dwelt somewhat on Mr. Calhouns course in
reference to the executive patronagccV service ana re-
mova from Office. He said In part
the 9Th OF February 1855 he male report on me ex.
by its revelations eaormOas extent to which the
abuses Of the system had aud me dese9erhS %
Character Of the people Anmaed and aermoncus debates
maintenance OF the positions assumed rein Mr. Calhoun
PsS va, wa d bs. o'Tnai al Ta
showing how aarmns the system as srown he
gave to i lis srowih AMI dangerous influences A.
ai asis ' nS lie 1 time
from ONCE persons well qualified ana Who ha1 iny pes,
os belonged the
| party in power"
Continuing MI. Lamar said:
lam proud TO say fellow citizens that has been my good
p dn the on Hs When S
for similar promises an the uneonlnera6ie intrepid
| ty with which he stands by them. go ~, ,.,ior =,
slavery as follows:
FELLowCizKys The Institution Of slavery That qnes
ton Las Slavery is dburlef in grave that
Yet remain silent upon subject viii be taken
Gs sr ore ed Pn' 81 Say mo ns To the
emit generation Discrimination and evasion were so foreign to
disdan such silence more than he have this 10
say That wi ss m ona or
pressed seni cpi that was not sntsri1ned AI9
al the eminent statesmen That slavery
the cons S ct Of the United states that nsttd
ton Of property recognized potec.ed am eh10e S
mental OF the Union that it was an OF pot
SS mc Of Tie
floor OF Congress aud In the eee,or@ SoleSe s
le 70 position staie,mao The only s,nsre ss
Cav and such statesmen on oiher that the
measures hostile 20 sass we,'n sdvoea he saw
and predicted conflict with those guarantees IN the
anal mat s ayoT ee SSs was he
tiou the States And whilst MI ~ebser ann
oopaSs ensct. h. declared to Mr. Webster debate
lie sentiment would grow and increase until 10 sP!s OF ns
he Mr. webster himself be compelled TO suoeamb to
! O swept down by 1t
Mr. Lamar then went on to make quotations from Cal
houns speeches show that these predictions OF his
came true In the OF his remarks on this subject
Mr. Lamar that IL at this day the North or the Amer
the South could not and would not accept II as Doom